1 album cover in our archive
The Clash is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1970s. Released on CBS Records, the artwork sits in the punk, alternative tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, black and white, typographic, graphic design, band photo. Below you'll find the full story behind each The Clash cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
On 21 September 1979, a frustrated Paul Simonon swung his Fender bass at the floor of New York's Palladium, and Pennie Smith caught it. She thought the shot too blurry to use. Joe Strummer pointed at the contact sheet and said: 'That one.'
